Marquette sophomore guard Greg Elliott had surgery on his right ankle and will be out three to four months, the school announced Friday.

Elliott suffered an injury in a workout Thursday morning and then underwent surgery in the afternoon.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Elliott has been snakebitten by injuries during his time at MU.

He hurt his left thumb during an exhibition game against Lindenwood his freshman season in 2017-18. Elliott played 35 games with a small cast on his hand, averaging 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game and garnering praise from the coaching staff for his defensive abilities.

MU head coach Steve Wojciechowski was impressed by Elliott in early practices last season, saying that the guard was making a strong case to be a starter. But Elliott suffered another injury to his left thumb in practice and had surgery in October. He decided to take a redshirt season in December.

The estimated recovery time from the ankle surgery puts Elliott back in late September or October, just before the start of the regular season.

The injury will keep Elliott from playing in MU's trip to Spain and France from Aug. 9-18.

The Golden Eagles have depth in the backcourt. Seniors Markus Howard and Sacar Anim return as starters and Koby McEwen will be eligible as a junior after sitting out last season as a transfer from Utah State. MU will also add freshman guards Dexter Akanno and Symir Torrence, who reclassified last month.